Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother

Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother is a 1981 animated television special based on Hank Ketcham's 1951 comic strip of the same name.[1] Produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises,[2] the special first aired May 8, 1981 on NBC. This was the first time Dennis the Menace was animated. The storyline was written by Ketcham.[3]

Plot

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In the special, it's Mother's Day and Dennis has not decided what to give his mother for a gift.

Cast

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The voice cast includes:[3]

Credits

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  • Created and written for television by Hank Ketcham
  • Produced by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng
  • Directors: Bob Richardson, David Detiege, Cullen Houghtaling, Art Leonardi, Nelson Shin, Art Vitello
  • Layout: Ric Gonzalez, Martin Strudler
  • Animation by: Dong Seo Animation
  • Voices of: Nicole Eggert, Kathy Garver, James Hackett, Bob Holt, Elizabeth Kerr, Larry D. Mann, Joey Nagy, Herbert Rudley, Seth Wagerman, Nancy Wible
  • Music composed by Joe Raposo
  • Conducted by Eric Rogers
  • In charge of production: Lee Gunther
  • Production managers: Kathy Condon, Steven Hahn
  • Film editor: Robert Gillis
  • Music editor: Joe Siracusa

References

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  1. ^ Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 109–110. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  2. ^ Arnold, Mark (2015). Think Pink: The Story of DePatie-Freleng. Bear Manor Media. ISBN 978-1593931698. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 248. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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